Marquette Explorer Program

Explorer Program Application is now open for Spring 2027 and future terms! 

  • All new and returning applicants are asked to submit a dual enrollment application through this
  • Spring 2027 application deadline: December 1, 2026
  • Please check out more details in this page. 

The Marquette Explorer Program is a concurrent dual-enrollment program offered by ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒ for partner high school students. Explorer program credentials high school instructors to teach Marquette undergraduate courses at the high school. The program offers qualified high school students who have demonstrated dedication, ability, and motivation the opportunity to begin taking college level courses while they are still in high school.

Dual-enrollment Programs are growing exponentially in popularity among high school students, both domestically and internationally. A few advantages of the Marquette Explorer Program are:

  • Earn college credits; less time to finish college degree; save college tuition. ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒ courses are widely accepted by and transferrable to most universities in the U.S. 
  • A boost on college applications by demonstrating students’ ability to balance both high school and college coursework.
  • Access to the ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒ's Academic resources.
  • Explore fields of study and areas of interest.

Apply to Explorer Program

All new and returning applicants are asked to submit a dual enrollment application through We highly recommend applicant using personal email address when completing the applicaiton. 

FAQs regarding the new application platform. Expand all   |   Collapse all  

Why are returning students asked to submit the application? 

Spring 2027 will be the first term using our new application system, which is why both new and returning students are required to submit a new application so that each could have an application portal. For subsequent terms, returning students will be able to submit their applicaitons directly through the application portal withouth having to start a new applicaiton from scratch. 

Do students need to know what class to enroll when filling out the application? 

No. Dual Enrollment course selection is NOT part of this initial application. Course selection will be available through the application portal around the start of the semester. Students can select the specific dual enrollment course(s) they wish to take for college credit at that time. 

What if a student hasn't decided whether to take dual enrollment course? 

If a student is undecided about taking a dual enrollment course, we still encourage them to submit the Explorer Program application before the deadline. Submiting this initial application keeps the opportunity open without committing the student to enrolling in any dual enrollment courses.  

 
Application Portal

After submitting an application, both new and returning students will receive an email with instructions to create an .

Applicants can log in their applicaiton portal at any time to view and manage your applicaitons. The login username is the email used to submit the application. Students will retian access to the same potal for all applications to Marquette, including dual enrollment and undergraduate admission applications. 

In their  students can:

  • Submit Explorer dual enrolment course selections (avaliable around the start of the semester).
  • View application and class enrollments of all terms beginning Spring 2027. 
  • View Marquette credentials, including MUID, CheckMarq login, MU email address. 
  • Review checklist items and submit missing application materials.
  • Submit future applications to Marquette, including dual enrollment and undergardaute admission applications.

Required Application Documents

Application documents are required only for a student's initial applicaiton term and do not need to be resubmitted for subsequent terms. 

Application Deadlines

  • Fall Term -  July 15
  • Spring Term - December 1

Explorer Program FAQs 

 

Explorer Dual Enrollment High School Partners

  • Carmel Catholic High School
  • Catholic Central High School
  • Divine Savior Holy Angles High School
  • Dominican High School
  • St. Augustine Preparatory Academy
  • St. John's Northwestern Academies
  • St. Joseph Catholic Academy
  • St. Thomas More High School

Course offering

A list of courses Marquette has offered to partner high schools as Dual Enrollment/Concurrent Enrollment courses. 

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Course Offerings (updated January 2026)

ACCO 1030 Principles of Financial Acct
ACCO 1031 Principl Managerial Accounting
ANTH 2203 Human Geography
BIOL 1001 General Biology 1
BIOL 1002 General Biology 2
BUAD 1560 Stat and Bus Analytics
CHEM 1001 General Chemistry 1
CHEM 1002 General Chemistry 2
CMST 2000 Group Communication
COMM 1000 Communication in Society
COMM 1100 Professional Public Speaking
COMM 1200 Media In Society
COMM 2500 Communication Research
COSC 1000 Intro to Computer Science
COSC 1010 Intro to Software Development
COSC 1020 Object-Oriented Software Dsgn
ECON 1103 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 1104 Principles of Macroeconomics
EDUC 1000 Educational Inquiry 1
EDUC 1001 Child and Adolescent Dev & Lrn
EDUC 2001 Teaching Practice 1
ENGL 1001 Foundations in Rhetoric
ENGL 2010 Literature and Genre:
ENGL 2020 Texts, Social Systems & Values
ENGL 3513 Modern Irish Literature
HIST 1001 Growth West Civil to 1715
HIST 1002 Growth West Civil since 1715
HIST 1101 Intro to American History
HIST 1120 Growth American Nation 1
HIST 1121 Growth American Nation 2
HIST 1201 Art History 1
HIST 1301 History of Latin America
HIST 2931 Topics in History:
HIST 4931 Topics in History:
MATH 1200 Precalculus
MATH 1450 Calculus 1
MATH 1451 Integral Calculus
MATH 1455 Calculus 2
MATH 1700 Mod Elementary Stats
MATH 2100 Discrete Mathematics
MATH 2440 Calculus 3
MATH 2451 Differential Equations
PHYS 1001 General Physics 1
PHYS 1002 General Physics 2
PHYS 1003 Gen Physics w/Intro Calculus 1
PHYS 1004 Gen Physics w/Intro Calculus 2
PHYS 1008 Astronomy & Space Physics
POSC 2201 American Politics
POSC 2931 Topics in Political Science:
POSC 4701 United States Foreign Policy
PSYC 1001 General Psychology
SOCI 1001 Principles of Sociology
THEO 1001 Foundations in Theology
THEO 2300 Quests for God, Paths of Revel
THEO 2400 Christian Discipleship
THEO 4400 Christian Faith and Justice
THEO 4510 Survey of World Religions

 

Contact

If you are a high school who is interested in partnering with ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒ for dual enrollment courses, please email or call 414-288-5195.